On Wednesday, the payment giant Paypal announced that the stablecoin PYUSD is now available on Venmo. Paypal detailed that the stablecoin asset will be available to select Venmo users and fully roll out for all users “in the coming weeks.”

Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy crafting a crypto policy framework for Thanksgiving. He criticizes the U.S. government's enforcement-centric approach and pledges a significant reduction in agency personnel. #CryptoPolicy #VivekRamaswamy #Regulation

Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, teams up with Swiss digital asset firm Taurus for crypto custody and tokenization services, recognizing the rising significance of digital assets for investors and corporations.

Hong Kong legislator invites Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin to visit, assuring the stability of crypto policies. Responding to Buterin's comments on Hong Kong's relationship with Mainland China, the legislator seeks to provide insights into the city's crypto regulations.

BNB Chain introduces Opbnb, an expansion layer leveraging Optimism OP stack. It offers low-fee, high-throughput transactions for interactive applications like games. BNB Chain serves as the settlement layer. #BNBChain #Opbnb #Blockchain

The Singapore-based investment management & software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, SMI Vantage plans to launch bitcoin mining facility in the state of Sarawak in Borneo, Malaysia. The company has signed rental agreement & anticipates operations to begin by the end of 3rd quarter.

Payment processor Paypal announced it’s introducing on- and off-ramps to facilitate crypto payments for Web3 platforms. Once integrated, merchants in the sector will be able to employ them to expand their user base by connecting to Paypal’s payments system.

Neb decentralization project and ELA public chain will work together online NEB swap to achieve partnership! #NEBSwap #ELA #blockchain

https://t.co/o9xdRHtcgo gains approval as a crypto service provider in the Netherlands. The regulatory nod follows a review of business operations and compliance with anti-money laundering legislation. #CryptoExchange #NetherlandsRegulation #AMLCompliance

Binance founder CZ announces full services launch in Japan next month. Reentering the Japanese market with a domestic exchange after discontinuing global platform services. #Binance #Japan #CryptoExchange

Banks in the digital ruble pilot to test transactions with real clients in mid-August. Trials follow Russia's adoption of dedicated legislation for the new digital currency. #DigitalRuble #DigitalCurrency #RussiaPilot

President Vladimir Putin signs law introducing digital ruble in Russia. Legislation legalizes and regulates the use of Bank of Russia's digital currency for payments and transactions. Effective from Aug. 1. #DigitalRuble #Russia #CryptoLaw

Finder's bitcoin price prediction report suggests a peak of $42,000 in 2023 with an end-of-year price estimate of $38,000. The report, based on 29 industry specialists' survey indicates 43% believe bitcoin is underpriced, 36% say it's priced fairly and 21% consider it overpriced.

SEC accepts Blackrock's bitcoin ETF application, signaling serious consideration. This move may pave the way for wider adoption of crypto assets and products. #SEC #BitcoinETF #CryptoAdoption

Worldcoin, the startup working on the "world's largest identity and financial network," achieves two million sign-ups for its biometric World ID system. The number of sign-ups has doubled since January. #Worldcoin #WorldID #BiometricSystem

SEC accepts Valkyrie's spot bitcoin ETF application, initiating an official review process. Blackrock's bitcoin ETF application was also acknowledged recently. #SEC #BitcoinETF #Valkyrie #Blackrock

Presidential candidate RFK Jr. proposes two bitcoin reforms if elected: backing the USD with cryptocurrency and removing capital gains taxes on bitcoin to USD conversion. Aims to make America a global cryptocurrency hub. #RFKJr #BitcoinReforms #CryptoPresidency

Ethereum (ETH) ranked second in market cap, trading below $1,900. Santiment experts foresee a bullish upturn, expecting ETH to reach $2,000 in the next month. Ethereum's "under the radar" status is seen as promising, and patience may be rewarded. #Ethereum #BullishPrediction

Worldcoin, the decentralized biometric ID protocol, launches with WLD tokens. Users can reserve tokens by verifying identity with the "Orb" biometric device. Worldcoin to expand device rollout to 35+ cities. #Worldcoin #BiometricID #WLDtokens

China’s central bank governor revealed that transactions using the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) reached 1.8 trillion yuan ($250 billion) at the end of June. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) stated that digital yuan in circulation amounted to 16.5 billion yuan.